Suetonius is excellent for some small interesting quick reading about the Caesars, but he is not as serious as other roman historians. For example, he concentrates mainly on the personal lives of the Caesars and completly ignores Claudius's invasion of Britian and the fact that Vespasian commanded the 2nd Legion from the South East of England.

I find the letters of Pliny the Younger to be an excellent insight into Roman life- they are so vibrant and informative and it also gives you an excellent view into the Psycology and behavior of the Romans

Tacticus is very reliable and solid- not only was he a senator, but also a soldier and scholar- and his histories, particually his "Annals of Imperial Rome" are a great read!

I have not read Thuycydides, nor Livius. Don't get me wrong- i'm not attempting to judge them- i don't have the knowledge- i'm just saying what the offical opinion of them is. If i want to learn from these books, it's best to understand which can provide you with the best un-bias sources

Yiannis,I have question to you?Do you know any info about sotiria bellou?

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Edit: I have replied to you in PM. Please do not post in irrelevant threads. If you like you can post question and my answer to the Tavern and maybe other can contribute as well. I'll delete this after a couple of days. Thanks! Yiannis

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